Antique silver — the most interesting small collectibles in London

Early Writing-related silver:

ink-wells, seals, pens etc.

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A travelling inkwell with glass bottle, by Wright and Davies London 1876 .
Price: £795.00 This inkstand works on a principle derived from the Ransome patent, manufactured by De La Rue and Company. The original design and patent were made by Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Limited of Ipswich (better known as makers of agricultural equipment) in 1861. In 1864, they licensed the manufacture of their design to leading stationers, Thomas De La Rue, who made changes to the design. Although many examples can be found in other metals, they appear in the catalogue of the Army and Navy Stores and are still collected today. This seems to be one of very few known silver examples.